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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

CA: Arts & Culture

Leaders from the Yurok Tribe and the nonprofit Save the Redwoods walk among native plants planted as part of a revegetation effort at 'O Rew. (Evan-Marie Petit)
Historic agreement to return Redwoods land to Yurok Tribe

Plans to open a new gateway to Redwoods State and National Parks got a big boost Tuesday, paving the way for a key parcel of land to be returned to …

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Statistics show the Los Angeles region has the biggest arts community in the U.S., but is 52nd for the amount spent on art programs and 259th in the country in terms of government support of the arts.  (Jacob Lund/Adobe Stock)
For Arts Month, CA Groups Press for Workforce Diversity, Opportunity

April is the fifth annual Arts, Culture and Creativity Month in California, and advocates for the arts are promoting diversity in the arts workforce …

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Some of the art to be featured at the Regenerative Gala was produced on upcycled canvas. Here we see a detail from the painting,
Regenerative Gala to Spotlight Ethical Consumerism

To kick off Earth Month in April, a Bay Area event called the Regenerative Gala will promote the concepts of ethical consumerism and fashion and art …

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A new Gallup survey shows more than 60% of Americans say they know
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by …

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La financiación a la educación cubrirá en parte la educación escolar gratuita para todos los niños de 4 años en California. (Briana Jackson / iStockphoto)
El Impulso Multibillonario del Gobernador al Presupuesto de Educación, Piensa en Grande

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Quienes defienden la educación aplauden la revisión presupuestaria del gobernador Gavin Newsom, que inyecta casi 122 …

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A local resident waves as she picks up her bag of produce from the Chinatown Health Initiative at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. (Veronica Monjara/Las Fotos)
Grant Program Seeks CA Community Improvements to Fund

LOS ANGELES -- Starting today, local governments and nonprofits across California have the opportunity to apply for grants from AARP, to fund …

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Un residente local saluda mientras recoge su bolsa de productos de Chinatown Health Initiative en el Parque Histórico Estatal de Los Ángeles. (Veronica Monjara / Las Fotos)
Programa de subsidio busca mejorías para financiar comunidades de CA

LOS ÁNGELES -- A partir de hoy, los gobiernos locales y las organizaciones sin fines de lucro de todo California tendrán la oportunidad de …

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Holy Names University, en Oakland, invita a los padres de sus alumnos a unírseles tomando una o dos clases sin costo. (Holy Names University)
Universidad de CA prueba novedosa táctica de retención: los padres de sus alumnos estudian gratis

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Una pequeña universidad católica, privada, de California está tratando de conservar a los estudiantes en la escuela …

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Un reporte reciente dice que los estados deberían priorizar los programas de educación superior que apoyen a estudiantes de color con bajos ingresos, una población que ha sufrido desproporcionadamente la pandemia. (A.C. Taylor, Jr.)
Reporte: Universidades deben evitar Recortes Generalizados, a pesar de la Pandemia

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Los expertos en presupuesto predicen que California enfrentará déficits multi-billonarios en 2022 y más allá…

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A nivel nacional, aproximadamente una cuarta parte de los latinos obtienen un título de asociado o superior, en comparación con aproximadamente la mitad de los blancos. (JuanMonino/iStockphoto)
La “Smithsonian” Busca un Community College de California para Talento Latino

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- La Institución Smithsoniana de Washington DC busca reclutar a una nueva generación de docentes y curadores Latinos - …

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Los desafíos del Reto Comunitario promueven ciudades habitables

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - El cuarto programa anual de subsidios "AARP Community Challenge" (Reto Comunitario de AARP) esta recibiendo solicitudes de …

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The program that helped create Gettysburg and other historic military sites is set to expire Sept. 30. (Wikimedia Commons)
Veterans Send Memorial Day Call to Protect Monuments

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As Americans observe Memorial Day, more than eight thousand veterans from across the nation have signed a letter urging …

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